Disinfecting or deodorizing device



E. R. WILLIAMS.

DISINFECTI-NG OR DEODORIZING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7. 1917.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

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' DISIINFECTIG 0R DEoDoRIzING DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent. Patented Aug 17 i926.

Application led September 7, 1917. Serial lNo. 190,164.

' To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. WILLIAMS,

lcitizen of the United States, residing at `infecting or DeodorizingDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to disinfectcrs and deodorizers, and moreparticularly to those employing a liquid disinfectant or deodorant. y f

.The object of the invention is to provide a simpl'e and inexpensivedevice of this kind which can be readily applied to a supportingsurface; which gives a visible indication of the quantity of material inthe device; which provides firm support for the re` ceptacle for holdingthe material and also locks said receptacle in place to preventitsunauthorized removal; which enables the disinfectant or deodorantmaterial to be readily replenished when exhausted; which is capable ofbeing arranged to discharge the'material at several different positionsso that the device can deliver said material by drip directly to ,aurinal or closet or to a pipe for conducting it thereto; which embodiesmeans for readily adjusting the rate of iiow or discharge of the disinectantpr deodorant liquid; and which can be readily manipulated byJ onefamiliar with the de vice either for the purpose ofl'repair or t0replenish the liquid, but nevertheless, is so arranged as tooffermaterial obstacles to a stranger attempting to tamper with vice orremove its parts. y

A `further object of the invention.` is to generally simplify or improvethe constructhe detion of the device so as to enable it to be madecheaply, and whereby it provides firm support for the parts and isstrong, durable and not likely to get out of order in service. Furtherobjects ofthe invention are in part obvious and'in lpart will appearmore in detail hereinafter. The invention comprises the disinfecting ordeodorizing devicefhereinafter described and claimed. f

In the drawings Figure 1 `is a sectional elevation through the device,illustrating the a pin or opened; Fig. 4 is in part a plan view and in ipart a cross section on the line 4--4, Fig. 3, the/receptacle beingomitted; and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional elevation on the line 5--5,Flg. 4, showing the locking device. t

The device shown in the drawings comJ prises a base or body suitablydesigned for connection to a support and to also carry the differentparts of the device. As illustrated said base or body comprises a bar orstrap 2 provided with holes 3 through which suitable attaching means,such as screws,

may be passed into the wall or other support and which body is connectedby an arm 1 to a casing of hollow cylindrical form. As illustrated thesupporting member i of said causing is rigidly connected to the base orbody, either by being integral therewith or by being a separate pieceattached thereto by screws 4a. The front door or closing member 5 of thecasing may be provided with a l' series of small apertures 5n to promoteevaporation of thel liquid material from the cup hereafter referred to,and isconnected to the supporting member 4 in any suitable manner topermit the casing to be opened,

'such as by being hingedy at Vone side to the rear member 4 as at 6, itsother side being provided with suitable means for connecting or lockingit to the rear casing member when in closed relation therewith, as inFig. 4. The-locking means maydoe of any suitable construction-but isshown as a pivoted latching member 'I carried by one of the casingparts, such as the rear member 4 and having a hook end designed toengage with pojection 8 in the-other closing member. hen the casingmember is moved nearlyto closed engagement with the su porting memberthe pin 8 engages and li s .the hook end of the latch, which drops intolocking position simultaneously with the r'closing engagement of thecasing members.

wlnging movement of the latch is limited both directions by the pins 9.1 The latch 1s further providedon its free end with al tongue orprojection 10 enabling it to be lifted for releasing or opening thecasing, as

I will appear.

same arranged for dlscharging the material' f use Fig. 3 is a front viewshowing the casing One of the casing members sluchas the rear memberserves as a support for the working parts of the device. As shownlthismember is provided near its bottom with a. ledge or shelf 11 having adownwardly extending perforated boss12 at the rear side of the casingfor a purpose which will appear. This-ledge or shelf supports ahorizontally disposed rotatable plate or table 13,

lthe pivoted connection of said table or plate said adjusted position bya lock nut 17.

Table 13 is provided with one or more small I'notches 18 and with alonger notch 19, which notches coperate with a lng or projection 20 uponthe front casing member as will Aat more fully appear.

`The table or plate 13 supports a cup 21, which preferably is ofnon-corrosive material, such as glass or the like, and which may be aplain round shallow cup, but is shown as vnotched or recessed on oneside, as at 21a, so as toh partially surround the tube 16, therebyenabling a larger cup to be used. This cup rests loosely upon the plateor table and is not attached thereto.-

Above the cup.. and carried by the casing is the receptacle for holdingthe disinfecting or deodorizing material. This receptacle is in the formof a bottle preferably of transparent material such as glass, supportedin inverted position with its mouth or outlet open below the upper levelof the rim of the cup 21. This arrangement forms a liquid seal at thelevel of the bottom'mouth and maintains a small quantity of the liquidin the cup so long as any liquid remains in the bottle.v The bottle maybe of any suitable shape or design and is provided with a shoulder 23resting on the upper edge of the two casing members and also wit anannular groove 24 to receive an inwardly extending rib 25 on the casing.This rib might be formed on both casing members and extend entirelyaround the periphery of the bottle, but I prefer to arrange the parts inany suitable manner to also prevent rotation of thereceptacle in itssupport. This may be accomplished by a lug on the. bottle entering asmall recess in the casing or as shown, -by forming the rib on only oneof the casing members, such as the rear member` with the groove 24extending only half way around the bottle. This arrangement supports thebottle in the casing before closing ,the casing, and prevents anyvertical or rotative movement of ythe bottle in the casing after closingit. The bottle therefore can not be removed by one without instruction land can not be turned to conceal advertising'matter placed upon itsfront exposed ace.

The 1i uid to be discharged from the device' partly evaporates throughthe holes 5a, but mainly is conducted .to the outside of the casing vbya suitable wick 26 a portion of which liesin the liquid contained in thecup 21, and which wick passes over the wall or rim of said cup to thetop of the tube 16 and thence downwardly through said tube. The wick maypass clear through the tube but preferably\ stops short of the lower endof the tube, which is preferably formed as a nozzle 27 having arestricted port or outlet 28.

The device may be used in either of two ways. In Fig. 1 the dischargetube 16 is at the front of the device and is consequently spaced somedistance away from the wall or support to which the device is attached.Therefore the liquid discharged from the nozzle 27 will drop or dripdirectly into a urinal or other device near the wall. To arrange theparts for operation in this manner the casing is opened, the bottle orreceptacle is filled with disinfectant or deodorizing liquid and the cupis applied to its seat on the table. The table is rotated to a positionin which the wick tube 16 is near the hinge side of the casing where itwill not interfere vith placing the receptacle in position. lhe bottleis then inverted and by a quick movement is placed in position with therib :Z5 of the stationary casing member entering the groove 24 of thebottle. In this position liquid will flow from the bottle to the cupuntil the liquid seal is established. The table is then rotatedreversely until .the desired one of the small notches 18 is slightly infront of the end of the latch 7 and the front member of the casing isthen turned back to locking engagement with the rear casing member.during which movement the projection 20 enters the notch 18 and turnsthe plate or table to its final position until the latch 7 engages withits locking pin 8. In this position the casing is locked closed and bythe engagement of the projection 20 with the notch 18 locks the tableagainst rotation, thus holding the wick tube in the desired position tocause the drip to fall into the desired place and at the same timeprevents tampering with the device. The bottle is also firmly securedagainst movement or unauthorized removal. To open the device a suitablesmall implement, such as a tooth ick or a small nail, is insertedupwardly from beneath the device through the space between the edge ofthe table and the inner wall of the front member of the casing and' bypushing up on the projection 10 the latch is lifted and allows thecasing to be opened. This can be readily accomplished by one familiarwith the device. but is not so likely to be'successfully done by astranger, there being no outsider evidence as to the location of thelock or latch.

In somevcases when the device cannot be suitably supported so as todischarge the material by dripping directly to the place to bedisinfected or deodorized, said material must be conducted ,theretothrough a small pipe or conduit. Under these circumstances the tube 16is unscrewed from the plate so as to permit the plate to be rotated to aposition in which the threaded aperture therein is above the boss 12,whereupon the tube is restored to its position in the plat/e' and,because it projects beneath the plate,

Ait prevents rotation thereof on the shelf.

One end of a small conduit 29, such as a copper tube, is pushed up intothe boss 12 and secured therein by a screw 30, said conduit leading tothe place to be disinfected. NThe cup and bottle are then applied to thede' vice in the same manner as before and the casing closed and locked,the projection 20 entering the -long notch 19, \and the table remainsstationary as the tube is at the rear. With this arrangement thematerial iows from the bottle to the cup and is delivered by the wick tothe nozzle 27 from which it enters into the conduit 29 and is conveyedto the place to be disinfected. The rate of How of material can bevaried by vertical adjustment of the tube 16 on the plate or table 13.If said tube is elevated the length or height of wick above the liquidin the cup is increased, which vcauses the liquid to travel farther.Hence it takes a longer time to discharge a given quantity by capillaryattraction. If the tube is adjusted downwardly the length of exposedwick is decreased and the low of material is increased. hence a greaterquantity will be dispensed in a given time.

The construction described provides a simple device for distributingliquid disinfectingor deodorizing` material to the place of use. Itenables the material to be easily replenished, prevents unauthorizedremoval of any parts of the device and is durable and not likely to getout of order.

The device can also be used as an evaporating device for disinfecting ordeodorizing the atmosphere alone, by omitting the `wick. in whichcase`the operation of the device is exactly the same as hereinbefore'explained, except that none of the liquid drips away, and consequentlyonly the atmosphere is purified by means of the disinfectant ordeodorant evaporating through the er` foi-ations in the front member ofthe casing.

The device may also be provided with the wick supporting attachmentshown in detail in liig. 6, although said attachment is not essentialand may be omitted if desired.- This attachment comprises a narrow metalmember 31 having pairs of laterally extendingarms 32 located at suitableconvenient places along its length or at or near its ends as shown. Inassembling the wick in the device the member is bent to U form, as shownin Fig. 6, and the arms 32 are bent to embrace or clasp the wick andenable it to be morereadily introduced into the tube and cup and alwayshold the wick uniformly to maintain a regular flow. j Furthermore themember 31 lies beneath the wick and prevents any overflow ofdisinfectant Inaterial outside of the cup and wick tube', as the liquidis guided by and Hows along the metal member into either the cup ortube. d Obviously the member 31 is bent or altered in shape to conformto any vertical adjustment of` the wick tube. For example; an adjustmentof the wick tube to a low point might require the end portion of thestrip to be bent parallel with the bottom of the cup. The strip mightalso have more pairs of arms than as shown in the drawings.

1. A ,disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support and carrying a casing, a cup within said casing,a receptacle for liquid supported directly by said casing and having abottom outlet in said cup, a wick carrying member movably connected tothe casing, and a wick therein for discharging liquid from said cup,said wick. by movement of said member being adjustable to differentpositions circumferentially of said casing to discharge the liquid atJdifferent points. Y

2. A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support and carrying a casing, a cup withi'n7saidcasing,a receptacle for liquid supported directly by said casingand having a.support and carrying a casing, a cup with-,

in said casing, a receptacle for liquid supported by .said casing andhaving a bottom outlet in said cup and havingits up )erportion exposedabove the casing, an( means carried by said casing and engaging thelower portion of said receptacle for preventing its removal therefrom.

a bottom outlet in said cup, a wick carrying/100 ilo 4. Apdisinfectlngor deodorizing device, i

comprising a body adapted for connection to a support, a casing carriedthereby and including two relatively movable coupled members, means forlocking said members in coupled relation, a cup within said casing, anda receptacle for liquid supported by said casing with its upper portionexposed above the same.v

disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support, azcasing carried thereby and including tWorelatively movable coupled members, means for locking said members incoupled relation, a cup Within said casing, a greceptacle for. liquidsupported by said casing with its upper portion exposed above the same,and means carried by said casing and arranged when the casing is `closedto` prevent removal of the receptacle therefrom.

6. A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support, a casing carried thereby and including tworelatively movable coupled members, a cup within said casing, areceptacle for liquid supported by said casing, a Wick carrying membermovably connected to one of the@ members of said casing, and a Wickcarriedfthereby for discharging liquid romisaid cup, said Wick carryingmember being adjustable to different positions circumferentially of saidcasing to cause the wick to discharge the liquid at diii'erent points.:V

7. A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support, a casing carried thereby and including tworelatively 'movable coupled members, a cup Within said casing, areceptacle for liquid supported by said casing, a Wick carrying membermovably connected to one of the members of said casing` a Wick carriedthereby for discharging liquid from said cup, said Wick carrying memberbeing adjustable to different positions circumferentially of said casingto cause the Wick to discharge the liquid at diierent points, and 'meansengaging the Wick carrying member when the casing members are in coupledrelation for preventing movement of said wick in the casing. A,

8. A disinfecting or deodorizing device,

y comprising a casing, a table rotatable therein and provided at oneside with a wick, means for locking said table in any one of a pluralityof positions to which it may be turned, and a liquid holding cup carriedby said table.

A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a casing, a tablerotatable therein and provided at one side with a wick, means forlocking said table in any one of a plurality of positions to which itmay be turned, a liquid holding cup carried by said table, and areceptacle having a bottom outlet Within said cup supported above saidoutlet by said casing.

l0. A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support, a casing carried thereby, a table rotatabletherein, a Wick tube at one side thereof` a cup on said table, and areceptacle for liquid supported by said casing.

il. A disinfecting or deodorizing device, comprising a body adapted forconnection t0 a support, a casing carried thereby, a table rotatable insaid casing, a wick tube at one side thereof. a cup on said table, and ireceptacle for liquid supported by said casing, said ivick tube beine'vertically adjustable relatively to said table.

i2. A disinfecting or deodoiiziiig device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support. a casing carried thereby, a table in saidcasing and at one side provided with a wick, a cup 0n said table, and areceptacle for liquid supported by said casing, said table beingrotatable in said casing and said receptacle being non-rotatabletherein.

13. A disinfecting or deodoriziiig device, comprising a body adapted forconnection to a support, a casing carried thereby, a table in saidcasing and at one side provided with a tube carrying a wick, a cupWithin said `:asing independent of said table and into which said Wickalso extends, and a receptacle supported by said casing above andindependently of said cu) and having an open bottom entering sai cup.

nin testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

EDWARD R. WILLIAMS.

